Week 20 – Oxygen Delivery (Cardiovascular 2)In “Murmur,” by Peter Pereira, a doctor reflects on the experiences of his patient, who recently underwent open heart surgery.

Week 21 – Oxygen Delivery (Cardiovascular 3)In the poem “When the Blood Fell Short of Her Toes,” Neeta Jain shares the inner monologue of a doctor who must recommend amputation to one of her patients.

Week 22 – Oxygen Delivery (Cardiovascular 4)“First Encounter Beach,” by Alison Hawthorne Deming, weaves together two seemingly unconnected narraitives about a beached whale and a young man driving to visit his hospitalized father.

Week 23 – Oxygen Delivery (Respirology)In his poem “Notes on Emphysema,” Hayden Carruth describes the daily struggle of a patient living with COPD and how they come to appreciate the simple act of taking a breath